Tag: Humanity

List of Whales kept in Captivity [as of 2020]

55 years in captivity.
55 years of swimming in circles – day in day out.

This is unacceptable to all standards of living. Many have been kept in captivity for decades. It’s cruelty at it’s basest form.
If this outrages you, contact: https://support.peta.org/page/1107/action/1 and/or each of the aquariums listed below.

NameGenderBreedCurrent locationCaptured rescued captive bornBirthdate  Capture/ rescueAge
Lolita (Tokitae)F100% Southern ResidentMiami SeaquariumCaptured1964 (est.)[8]56
Corky IIF100% Northern ResidentsSeaWorld San DiegoCaptured1965 (est.)[6] – 12 December 196955
Katina (Kandu 6)F100% IcelandicSeaWorld OrlandoCaptured1975 (est.)[7]45
UlisesM100% IcelandicSeaWorld San DiegoCaptured1977 (est.)43
KiskaF100% IcelandicMarineland of CanadaCaptured1977 (est.)43
StellaF100% IcelandicPort of Nagoya AquariumCapturedc. January 1987 (est.)33
KshamenkM100% Argentinian TransientMundo MarinoCaptured1987 (est.)33
OrkidF50% Icelandic – 50% Northern ResidentSeaWorld San DiegoCaptive born23 September 1988 (age 31)31
TakaraF100% IcelandicSeaWorld San AntonioCaptive born9 July 1991 (age 29)29
KyuquotM100% IcelandicSeaWorld San AntonioCaptive born24 December 1991 (age 28)28
ShoukaF100% IcelandicSeaWorld San DiegoCaptive born25 February 1993 (age 27)27
KeetM75% Icelandic – 25% Southern ResidentsSeaWorld San DiegoCaptive born2 February 1993 (age 27)27
KetoM75% Icelandic – 25% Southern ResidentsLoro ParqueCaptive born17 June, 199525
LoveyF100% IcelandicKamogawa Sea WorldCaptive born11 January 1998 (age 22)22
TuarM75% Icelandic – 25% Southern ResidentSeaWorld San AntonioCaptive born22 June 1999 (age 21)21
InoukM100% IcelandicMarineland of AntibesCaptive born23 February 199921
WikieF100% IcelandicMarineland of AntibesCaptive born1 June 2001 (age 19)19
TekoaM75% Icelandic – 25% Bigg’s TransientLoro ParqueCaptive born8 November 2000 (age 19)19
LaraF100% IcelandicKamogawa Sea WorldCaptive born8 February 2001 (age 19)19
NakaiM100% IcelandicSeaWorld San DiegoCaptive born1 September 2001 (age 18)18
KohanaF100% IcelandicLoro ParqueCaptive born3 May 2002 (age 18)18
IkaikaM100% IcelandicSeaWorld San DiegoCaptive born25 August 200217
SkylaF75% Icelandic – 25% Southern ResidentLoro ParqueCaptive born9 February 2004 (age 16)16
KaliaF87.5% Icelandic – 12.5% Southern ResidentsSeaWorld San DiegoCaptive born21 December 200415
TruaM100% IcelandicSeaWorld OrlandoCaptive born23 November 2005 (age 14)14
Ran IIF100% IcelandicKamogawa Sea WorldCaptive born25 February 2006 (age 14)14
OrpheusM100% Russian TransientChimelong Ocean KingdomCaptured2005 (est.) —13
NarniaF100% Russian TransientMoskvariumCaptured2007 (est.)13
NalaniF100% IcelandicSeaWorld OrlandoCaptive born18 September 2006 (age 13)13
MorganF100% NorweginLoro ParqueRescued2007 (est.)13
MaliaF25% Bigg’s Transient – 75% IcelandicSeaWorld OrlandoCaptive born12 March 2007 (age 13)13
WowM100% Russian TransientShanghai Haichang Ocean ParkCaptured2008 (est.) – 2014 (unconfirmed)12
NordM100% Russian TransientMoskvariumCaptured2009 (est.)11
EarthM100% IcelandicPort of Nagoya AquariumCaptive born13 October 200811
SakariF100% IcelandicSeaWorld San AntonioCaptive born7 January 2010 (age 10)10
Naja (Juliet/Malishka)F100% RussianMoskvariumCaptured2010 (est.)10
MoanaM100% IcelandicMarineland of AntibesCaptive born16 March 2011 (age 9)9
MakaioM100% IcelandicSeaWorld OrlandoCaptive born9 October 20109
AdánM87.5% Icelandic – 12.5% Southern residentsLoro ParqueCaptive born13 October 20109
(Code Unconfirmed) Russian CaptureUnknown100% Russian TransientUnknown (Russia), Possibly Chimelong Ocean Kingdom(confirmed orcas) or Wuxi Changqiao Ocean Kigndom (possibly confirmed)Captured2003–2011 (est.) – July 20149-17
(Code Unconfirmed) Russian CaptureUnknown100% Russian TransientUnknown (Russia), Possibly Chimelong Ocean Kingdom(confirmed orcas) or Wuxi Changqiao Ocean Kigndom (possibly confirmed)Captured2003–2011 (est.) – July 20149-17
(Code Unconfirmed) Russian CaptureUnknown100% Russian TransientUnknown (Russia), Possibly Chimelong Ocean Kingdom(confirmed orcas) or Wuxi Changqiao Ocean Kigndom (possibly confirmed)Captured2003–2011 (est.) – July 20159-17
(Code Unconfirmed) Russian CaptureUnknown100% Russian TransientUnknown (Russia), Possibly Chimelong Ocean Kingdom(confirmed orcas) or Wuxi Changqiao Ocean Kigndom (possibly confirmed)Captured2003–2011 (est.) – July 20159-17
LunaF100% IcelandicKamogawa Sea WorldCaptive born19 July 2012 (age 8)8
GraceF100% Russian TranisentChimelong Ocean KingdomCaptured2010 (est.) – 13 August 20138
DoraF100% Russian TransientShanghai Haichang Ocean ParkCaptured2012 (est.) – 2015 (unconfirmed)8
(Code Unconfirmed) Russian CaptureF100% Russian TransientUnknown (Russia), most likely Chimelong Ocean Kingdom, because no orcas at Wuxi Changqiao Ocean Kigndom have been confirmed to be femaleCapturedOctober 2003-2011 (est.) – October 20138-16
(Code Unconfirmed) Russian CaptureUnknown100% Russian TransientUnknown (Russia), Possibly Chimelong Ocean Kingdom(confirmed orcas) or Wuxi Changqiao Ocean Kigndom (possibly confirmed)CapturedOctober 2003-2011 (est.) – October 20138-16
(Code Unconfirmed) Russian CaptureUnknown100% Russian TransientUnknown (Russia), Possibly Chimelong Ocean Kingdom(confirmed orcas) or Wuxi Changqiao Ocean Kigndom (possibly confirmed)CapturedOctober 2003-2011 (est.) – October 20138-16
TysonM100% Russian TransientChimelong Ocean KingdomCaptured (Unconfirmed)2001–2014 – 2013–20157-15
NukkaF100% Russian TransientChimelong Ocean KingdomCaptured2001–2015 (est.) – 2013–20147-15
MakaniM50% Argentinian – 50% IcelandicSeaWorld San DiegoCaptive born14 February 2013 (age 7)7
Lynn[9]F100% IcelandicPort of Nagoya AquariumCaptive born13 November 2012 (age 7)7
Kysails/AnneiF100% Russian TransientShanghai Ocean Kingdom ParkCaptured2012-2013 – July 2015?7-8
GorenM100% Russian TransientShanghai Haichang Ocean ParkCaptured2012-2013 – July 2015?7-8
KeijoM100% IcelandicMarineland of AntibesCaptive born20 November 2013 (age 6)6
KameaF50% Argentinian Transient – 50% IcelandicSeaWorld San AntonioCaptive born6 December 20136
AmayaF93.75% Icelandic – 6.25% Southern ResidentsSeaWorld San DiegoCaptive born2 December 20145
(Code Unconfirmed) Russian CaptureF100% Russian TransientUnknown (Russia), most likely Chimelong Ocean Kingdom, because no orcas at Wuxi Changqiao Ocean Kigndom have been confirmed to be femaleCapturedUnknown – 20154+
(Code Unconfirmed) Russian CaptureUnknown100% Russian TransientUnknown (Russia), Possibly Chimelong Ocean Kingdom(confirmed orcas) or Wuxi Changqiao Ocean Kigndom (possibly confirmed)CapturedUnknown – August 20162+
(Code Unconfirmed) Russian CaptureUknonwn100% Russian TransientUnknown (Russia), Possibly Chimelong Ocean Kingdom(confirmed orcas) or Wuxi Changqiao Ocean Kigndom (possibly confirmed)CapturedUnknown – August 20162+
UlaF50% Norwegian – 37.5% Icelandic – 12.5% Southern ResidentLoro ParqueCaptive born22 September 20181

DIVERSITY

It’s a harsh world we live in.

Diversity acceptance should be the norm – but it’s not. We rarely accept our own differences – the ones that make us unique, let alone accept what is foreign to us or is a challenge to our norms.

How we deal with encountering diversity will measure us:

  • We can either look the other way,
  • Engage awkwardly as if some “kindly act”,

…..or perhaps we simply open our arms and hearts and listen and learn.

That’s humanity.

ICANwDig

“I have an autoimmune disease…..

Diversity

“I have an autoimmune disease…..

I just wish more people understood . . . what I have is not a cold or the flu. I will never get better. A nap won’t help. I’m on meds to keep me alive because my cells attack all cells thinking all cells are bad – but this kills good cells which are in the body to help me.

Please, in honor of someone who is fighting Fibromyalgia, Lupus, Sarcoidosis, Multiple Sclerosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Hepatitis, Diabetes, Celiac, Lupus, PBC, CIDP, UC, Crones, Hashimotos . . . (copy, and paste).”   -author unknown

In RESPONSE:  At Dignity by Design*, I work with ALL of the diseases that are mentioned above – and many, many more.

It is true – people are not aware of – nor cannot truly empathize with – the inner struggles associated with individual disabilities (nor outer struggles for that matter).  It’s difficult for anyone dealing with a disability to be patronized, or awkwardly sympathized with, or to have to “describe” or “qualify” one’s self over and over, day in – day out. When the world doesn’t see a “cookie-cutter” human – they often turn away or literally act incapable of natural human interaction – simply due to their personal discomfort. 

Here is my advice: GET OVER IT!  Deal with all humans with respect and actual INTEREST in them as human beings – not diseases.  Get to know the PERSON – not the disability….. then all else will fall into place.  Maybe… a new friendship, maybe…. Better understanding of your partner or child or parent. 

Diversity is what makes the world go round – Embrace it!

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